In advertising, a common tactic is to pose an attractive female model next to, or leaning against, or holding the product. these women usually say nothing, but are simply there as an attractive background for the product. this use of women in advertising is an example of:

a. personal sexism.
b. sexual harassment.
c. gender stereotypes.
d. matriarchy.

A. personal sexism.

Explanation:

 the personal sexism is described as the hatred of women entrenched prejudice against women. this is based on belief that one sex is considered to be superior to other. gender discrimination or gender based stereotyping is also part of it and often its is expressed against the girls and women.

what are the events?

the answer is solomon northrup. he was a free-born african american, abolitionist and professional violinist that was drugged, kidnapped and sold as slave in 1841 and remained in captivity until 1853 where he regained his freedom with the of the then-governor of new york, washington hunt. he wrote and published his memoirs "twelve years a slave" in 1853, and in this text, he tells the story of his escape thru one of louisiana's swamps (the great pacoudrie swamp) in which he ended up covered in green slime from crossing the surface of the dead water.